The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has collected P134 million in the third quarter of the year from the disposal of overstaying containers.
The BOC said in a statement yesterday it disposed a total of 814 overstaying containers through auction and condemnation from July to September 2021.
The second-biggest revenue collecting agency said these disposition activities are aimed at efficiently facilitating trade by eliminating port and yard congestion, thereby ensuring smooth flow of business within the bureau.
“In accordance with the BOC’s mandates for revenue collection, border protection and enforcement, the bureau collected an aggregate value of P134,643,698 from public auction of 336 containers of assorted items,” the BOC said.
“35 containers of twine, yarn droppings, Muslim books, medical supplies, broadcasting equipment, among others, were donated to various agencies ang local government units while 443 containers of used clothing, rotten foodstuff, used oil, used furniture, among others, were condemned, disposing a total of 814 containers from July 2021 to September 2021,” it added.
The BOC said these overstaying containers, which were abandoned and/or seized, were disposed of in accordance with Sections 1139 and 1141 of the Customs Modernization and Tariff Act, which provide for the conditions and modes of disposition, respectively.
Furthermore, in relation to customs administrative order 17-2019, cargoes which weren’t withdrawn within the regulatory period of 30 calendar days from payment of duties, taxes and other charges shall be deemed abandoned, unless covered by duly issued alert order, and upon the finality of the Decree of Abandonment, the bureau shall then determine the proper disposition among auction, condemnation or donation.
